0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/5/2016
The announcement is out. With a month to go until the Opening Ceremony, NBC has released the list of the record 170 combined play-by-play and color commentators for the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Some of the usual suspects are back, Bob Costas as NBC Primetime host, Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2016
On Tuesday, May 10 at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York, the Sports Emmy Awards were handed out to the national sports networks nominated in a number of categories. FS1 was the network that received the most with 8 awards. NBC was next with 7 followed by FoxSports.com with 6 then […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/8/2015
Let’s provide the schedule for the American and National League Division Series. As you’re probably aware by now, FS1 will carry the ALDS while TBS will have the NLDS. TBS lucks out this year as it will have the top three markets in the country, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago along with perennial power […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/13/2015
Football Night in America will air an interview with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in advance of Sunday Night Football’s season premiere pitting the New York Football Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. Bob Costas will talk with Romo. Here are some of the quotes from that interview: BOB COSTAS INTERVIEWS COWBOYS QB TONY ROMO; GIANTS […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/14/2015
Let’s do some thoughts for you on this Friday. It’s all about providing you with fresh content. So without further delay, here’s the column: Earlier this week, Al Michaels broke some news on the Dan Patrick Show. Unfortunately, this interview is not available on the show’s YouTube page, but the audio is on his website […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/1/2015
Yesterday, we listed the bottom half of the Big Dozen Sports Media Stories of 2014. Now on this New Year’s Day 2015, we list the top half of the Big Dozen. If you need a reminder, Part I of the Big Dozen went as follows: 7. CBS Gets Thursday Night Football 8. ESPN, Fox and […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/23/2014
Tonight, NBC airs the New York Football Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys and before that, the Peacock will show Football Night in America as it has since 2006. There will be two interviews shown on the pregame show. Bob Costas will talk with Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. while Josh Elliot will speak with […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/2/2014
NBC Sports has sent partial transcripts of interviews that have been conducted by Hines Ward and Bob Costas previewing the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. Former Steelers wide receiver Ward spoke with Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs while Costas interviewed Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roesthlisburger. Here’s what went down in each […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/12/2014
In advance of tonight’s New York Football Giants at Philadelphia Eagles NFC East matchup on Sunday Night Football, Football Night in America will review Week 6’s action with highlights and postgame reaction. Then we’ll see Bob Costas talking with Giants quarterback Eli Manning and Josh Elliot interviewing Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. We have partial […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/2/2014
Now with the eight teams set for the MLB League Division Series, let’s post the date and start times for the LDS games. Unlike the period between 2007 and 2013 when TBS aired all of the games with the exception of a couple saved for MLB Network. Now, we have Fox Sports 1 joining TBS […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/30/2014
This from MLB Network. It will air two National League Division Series games, one coming this Saturday, October 4 from Los Angeles when the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Dodgers in Game 2 of the series. Interestingly enough, it’ll be Bob Costas joining what is will be the Fox Sports 1 crew calling the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/28/2014
We end our previews with NBC’s look at Sunday Night Football. This week, the SNF crew will be in Arlington, TX for the New Orleans Saints-Dallas Cowboys game. Both teams want to prove they’re not pretenders for the playoffs. Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya will be the game crew. Bob Costas will host […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/21/2014
Before tonight’s Pittsburgh-Carolina game on Sunday Night Football, NBC’s Football Night in America will not only review the day’s action through video highlights, but also preview the upcoming game through interviews. Bob Costas and Josh Elliott split the interview duty. Costas speaks with Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. Elliott queries Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly. We […]
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Our last NFL preview of the day involves Sunday Night Football which pits the Carolina Panthers against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game will take place at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, one of America’s nicest cities. Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya will be on hand for the game. Bob Costas hosts […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/15/2014
We end the quotage posts with NBC’s Football Night in America. Lots of stuff on Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice as expected. Here’s the notes and quotes for you. NOTES & QUOTES FROM FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA – WEEK 2 “As football fans, we were let down by everybody last week.” – Collinsworth “On Monday, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/7/2014
Here’s our first preview of NBC’s Football Night in America for the 2014 season. It will mark our first appearance of Matt Lauer’s successor Josh Elliott (I kid … maybe not) on the show. He’ll interview Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck. FNIA host Bob Costas sits down with Denver signal caller (does anyone still use “signal […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/15/2014
The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes is on for this Saturday. NBC and NBCSN will be all over California Chrome’s quest to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to complete the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes trifecta. Coverage begins Friday on NBCSN at 3 p.m. ET with […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/6/2014
Here’s the listing of the 35th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. They were handed out in New York tonight to an appreciative audience at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at the Time Warner Center. Overall, NBC led all networks with six Emmy Awards, Fox/HBO Sports/MLB Network won 5 and ESPN received four. In an upset, Bob […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/26/2014
The nominees are out. A few interesting developments for this year’s Emmys. In the play-by-play category, Al Michaels is noticeably absent. Marv Albert, Mike Breen, Joe Buck, Bob Costas (?) and Mike Emrick are nominees. I guess the Academy decided to put Bob in this category in addition to his customary Studio Host nomination. For […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/13/2014
Announced this week by MLB Network, Bob Costas and Matt Vasgersian will be the main play-by-voices for games that are produced in-house. Joining them on the broadcasts as analysts will be Jim Kaat and John Smoltz. Sam Ryan and Tom Verducci will be the on-field reporters for the games. MLB Network plans a schedule of […]
